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EU lawmakers and stakeholders called out on Thursday (29 June) the lack of data on youth mental health, saying that this prevents them from understanding the scope of potential issues and ways to address them. 

While food affordability is topping the list of concerns of European citizens, some politicians - like Spain's right-wing PM candidate - seem to not look at prices that much (or even set foot in a food market).

The police killing of a teenager on Tuesday (27 June), and the riots it has sparked across France, casts a big shadow over the success of President Emmanuel Macron’s plan of '100 days of appeasement, first introduced after the approval of a much-decried pensions reform in April.

EU leaders failed to resolve a bitter dispute on reform of the bloc’s migration rules after Poland and Hungary refused to back down in their standoff with the 25 other EU leaders. 

Central and Eastern European countries display low ambitions with their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), raising concerns about the region's ability to meet EU climate goals, campaigners warn. 

EU ministers and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on a Farm Sustainability Data Network meant to boost sustainability in agriculture by collecting and sharing on-farm data.

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Friday (30 June) what he termed "unacceptable" attempts to use the recent death of a teenager at the hands of the police to spread riots across the country.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “The Data Act will ensure that industrial data is shared, stored and processed in full respect of European rules.”...

Despite the hydrogen economy still being in its infancy, Europe is already buzzing with new projects, as governments and private investors raise their ambition and inject billions into the development of the clean-burning fuel. In this special report, EURACTIV looks...

A group of 10 EU leaders met informally on Friday (30 June) on the sidelines of a summit in Brussels to 'brainstorm' what the bloc's enlargement could mean for its future.

The idea that digital platforms can only moderate illegal content under national law is a grave mistake and a gift to those running disinformation campaigns, writes Clara Jiménez Cruz. Clara Jiménez Cruz is the chair of the European Fact-Checking Standards...

While carrying out work to check the risk of firedamp pockets in the abandoned mines of the Lorraine region in May, La Française d'Énergie (FDE) discovered a large deposit of natural hydrogen, igniting hopes that it could be a game changer in Europe's energy transition.

Germany’s Green agriculture minister Cem Özdemir has warned against a 'polarisation' of debates around agriculture and climate policy while criticising attempts to torpedo green legislation at the EU level.

The Dutch government on Friday (30 June) announced new rules restricting exports of certain advanced semiconductor equipment, a move that comes amid US pressure on its allies to curb sales of high-tech components to China.

Bulgaria is the poorest country with the lowest wages in the EU, but surprisingly it turns out that the Bulgarian economy is doing better than more developed member states by managing to create quality jobs.

Adaptation is a key part of restoring Europe's forests and improving their resilience to climate change-related risks such as pests and wildfires, forestry expert Bernhard Wolfslehner told EURACTIV in an interview.

Gas shortage anxiety prompted Germany to go on a buying spree last year in order to fill storage facilities for the winter, leaving consumers to pick up a bill now estimated at around €7 billion.

Survivors of a boat disaster that killed hundreds of migrants near Greece have given accounts of traffickers in North Africa cramming them into a clapped-out fishing trawler. They recounted hellish conditions above and below deck, with no food or water.

Online prices for merchandise bearing the insignia of Russia's Wagner group - a human skull against a black and red backdrop - have shot up since its abortive armed mutiny, with buyers posting five-star reviews and support for the mercenaries.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Dutch farmers‘ protests being overshadowed by the leak of lawmakers’ phone numbers, Polish raspberry farmers appealing to stop imports from Ukraine, and so much more.